#Balmoral Handicap

Irish trainer John F. O'Neill owes the stalls handlers at Goodwood a good drink or two. In Ireland this season he has run just three horses - Tullyhogue Fort, Daily Pursuit and Pink Fire Lilly - in a total of 13 races at an average starting price of around 100-1. None has won. Last Saturday, Pink Fire Lilly, who had finished twelfth of 13 in an…

The opening thoroughbred race of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival sees Godolphin with six entries. William Buick's presence on WALK OF STARS suggests the Group 3-placed son of Dubawi could be the pick of Charlie Appleby's trio though Doncaster and Ascot winner First Ruler looks on a fair mark. Enemy, narrowly beaten in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes at…

Newsboy fancies Baaeed to take star billing at Ascot as the unbeaten four-year-old bids to bow out in the Champion Stakes with an 11th straight win Ascot hosts the six-race Qipco Champions Day meeting on Saturday October 15 BAAEED tops the bill as a glittering cast list assembles for the £4million QIPCO British Champions Day seasonal finale at…

TEMPLEGATE takes on a simply massive Saturday of action confident of banging in a few winners. Our man has all the action covered from Doncaster to Kentucky via Down Royal. You can find his top three tips below - but don't forget to check out his race-by-race guide to ALL the top class Breeders' Cup action HERE as well. Our top tipster also goes…

Baaeed won't be defending his Queen Elizabeth II Stakes crown on Champions Day as he has been upped in trip after cleaning out the mile division. However, William Haggas and Shadwell could still have a leading contender for the QEII with Aldaary. Aldaary finished last season on the up, posting two very smart performances at Ascot to land the…

BAAEED is the star attraction on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday afternoon and he can end on a high with victory in the Group One QIPCO Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (4pm). But at cramped odds he is not really a betting proposition but his Willie Haggas' stable-mate SEA LA ROSA certainly is in the Group One QIPCO…

Get the most interesting trends and statistics from today's horse racing with the free Stat Selector tips and best bets. Smart Stat: 21% - Jim Crowley's strike rate at LINGFIELD PARK Montatham was most progressive in 2020, winning three times and finishing runner-up in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot. He has been a little in and out since, but he left…

In a year when many big handicaps have struggled to provide a full field, the Balmoral Handicap bucks the trend. The last in at declarations time was the 100-rated Orbaan, who was also in at the foot of the weights when winning July's Golden Mile, but is 13lb higher now. First reserve is Mums Tipple and that this race can attract him, as well as…

On a busy day of National Hunt and Flat racing, the ITV Racing cameras are at Aintree, Doncaster, Down Royal and Wincanton on Saturday afternoon. The broadcast is on air on ITV4 between 12.25 and 3.30pm and our expert has predictions for all 11 races. Enda McElhinney has recommendations for all 11 races on Saturday. You can read the analysis behind…

The Group One Sun Chariot Stakes headlines another excellent afternoon of action on ITV Racing this Saturday. Along with three races from Newmarket, we'll head to Ascot for four valuable contests and hop over to Redcar for the Two Year Old Trophy. While there are several talented, race-fit fillies around her in the market, I'll take a chance on the…

Racing TV pundit Dave Nevison previews the action from Headquarters on Friday, live on Racing TV, and fancies an old friend from the jumps to excel back on the Flat. This horse really deserves another victory after finishing first home in the Cambridgeshire on'the wrong side' last time, only to then miss the cut for the big Balmoral Handicap on…

The eyes of the Flat racing world fall upon Ascot on Saturday where the world's best racehorse Baaeed, headlines a stellar cast on Qipco British Champions Day. The 2022 edition of this prestigious event promises to be right up there with the very best and, of course, UK bookmakers have plenty of free bets available throughout the weekend. Baaeed…

Harry Allwood has a quartet of fancies chalked up at double-figure odds on QIPCO British Champions Day, live on Racing TV this Saturday. General odds: 25-1. On the form of his latest effort, there is no way Garrus should be 25-1, and that makes him a bet in what looks a wide-open contest on paper. The six-year-old finished a length behind Highfield…

Who will rise to the challenge at Ascot on Saturday? Andy Stephens shares his best bets and suggests potentially underestimated runners to keep in mind. 1.25 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) THE TIP: ELDAR ELDAROV at a general 5-2 No three-year-old has won this race since it was first run in 2011 but that masks the fact that…

Trueshan announced himself as the heir to Stradivarius' staying crown when defending the Long Distance Cup as the evens favourite in 2021. But one of the driest summers on record, combined with the emergence of Kyprios as a staying superpower, has seen Trueshan's place at the two-mile top table come under threat. Although producing a fine…

Trueshan announced himself as the heir to Stradivarius' staying crown when defending the Long Distance Cup as the evens favourite in 2021. But one of the driest summers on record, combined with the emergence of Kyprios as a staying superpower, has seen Trueshan's place at the two-mile top table come under threat. Although producing a fine…

THE £4 million Flat season finale is finally here. Ascot hosts a star-studded six-race card on QIPCO British Champions Day, with four mouth watering Group 1s to get stuck into. The meeting was launched in 2011 and has gone from strength to strength, and this year it will be the scene for Baaeed's career swansong. The unbeaten four-year-old will be…

It's Champions Day at Ascot racecourse on Saturday which features FIVE group races including the Sprint Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the big Champion Stakes. The latter of which will see Baaeed, rated 135, go off on his final race odds-on ahead of Adayar, Bay Bridge, My Prospero and more middle distance greats. Along with the Fillies & Mares…

This is the richest day in British racing with £4.1 million up for grabs. With so much money at stake, it will be a pivotal meeting for the top trainer championship with William Haggas and Charlie Appleby locked in a thrilling battle. Haggas looks sure to scoop a big pot as Baaeed seems a certainty in the Champion Stakes. He is arguably the best…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. QIPCO British Champions Day takes centre-stage this Saturday as Ascot racecourse hosts a six-race card that includes six Group One contests. The second highest racehorse in the world, Baaeed, is one of the stars on show, so we guide you through the meeting, with the full race…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over 1m is one of two co-feature races on QIPCO British Champions Day. This year's renewal is race four on the card on Saturday, 16 October (3:10). Frankel, Minding and Roaring Lion are among famous Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winners since the race moved to its…

Quinn, whose Malton stable has won over £1 million this year thanks to the exploits of triple Group 1-winner Highfield Princess, has entered Safe Voyage and the improving Empirestateofmind in the 1m contest. Safe Voyage signalled he was returning to form when overcoming a bad draw to finish half a length second in a valuable handicap at…

You simply have to stand back and admire the work John Quinn has done with Highfield Princess. From getting beaten in a Doncaster handicap off a mark of 57 she has now scaled the heights of her sport in three consecutive races to become the undisputed Queen of European sprinters. From Deauville to York to the Curragh she has beaten everything…

Now unbeaten in nine starts, it's fair to say that Baaeed has dominated the miling division for much of the last 12 months. After ending his three-year-old campaign with victories in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, he has taken his form up another notch this season with further wins in the Lockinge Stakes, Queen Anne…